December Wrap Up

Happy New Year's Eve!!

This month I made a goal to only read Holiday books and I did that, except for one ARC - The Target.

I am still reading The Christmas Fix and will post my review soon. A lot of the 19 listed were novellas, and that is the only reason I was able to get through so many this month.

I hope you have a wonderful evening and I can't wait for what is in store for all of us in 2023!!

Merry Kissmas to Me by Jerica MacMillan

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Merry Kissmas to Me

By Jerica MacMillan

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Enemies to Lovers

Best Friends Brother

Small Town

Holiday

Great second book!! Loved Olivia and Ty's story. My favorite thing was how they both encouraged and uplifted each other to follow their dreams and not try to change the other person to fit into their world.

Olivia is lost and struggling to find purpose. After a break up with her college boyfriend and not getting the job she wanted after college, she gave up and went home. Now she is struggling to find her place. Enter Ty.

After a mistletoe kiss with Olivia last Christmas, Ty realized he just wasn't happy in his current relationship. After breaking up, he heads home to spend the holidays with his family to figure out what he wants.

There is no denying the electricity these two have, and I loved watching as their bickering turned into so much more!!

A Very Grumpy Christmas by Jerica MacMillan

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A Very Grumpy Christmas 

By Jerica MacMillan

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Small town

Friends to Lovers

Grumpy Sunshine

Holiday

Super cute book. It had me laughing crying and hot & bothered. Their attraction had a rocky start but once they gave in, man did it get heated.

After losing his parents in a car accident, Shane assumes guardianship of his 6 year old sister. Learning how to navigate her loss, his loss and the unexpected father role has him grumpy. 

Enter in Sarah the town elf. Her family owns and she runs the Christmas Emporium as well as run the Christmas Fest every year. She is also Shane and Sophie's neighbor. 

After hearing Sophie's heart felt wish to Santa, Sophie is determined to make this first Holiday without her parents a happy one, whether Shane wants her help or not.

Tis the Season for Revenge by Morgan Elizabeth

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'Tis the Season for Revenge

by Morgan Elizabeth

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Age Gap

Second Chance

Who hurt you?

Cute Holiday read. I really enjoyed the story line of rediscovering yourself after having lost yourself to someone else. Loved Damien who you could tell was lonely. Loved how he treated Abbie and helped to put her pieces back together without knowing all her back story. 

Abbie is dumped by on Halloween by her boyfriend of 4 years. She slowly realizes how much of herself she sacrificed to try and be good enough while hatching a revenge plan.

Enter Damien, Abbie's ex's boss. Matching up on a dating app felt like a sign so she decided to date her ex's boss to show her ex what he lost.

As they date and spend Holidays together their feelings become more than a good time and a revenge plan.

The Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash

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The Holiday Brothers Complete Series

By Willa Nash

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Small Town

This trio of holiday novellas really hit the spot with me. I did do individual reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, but decided to review here as the series since the stories are all written during the same time period but from the different points of view. (Genius IMHO)

📗Book One - Maddox & Nat

Single Dad, Nanny, Billionarie trope combo.

 

Love that they went to high school together, and they got a second chance when he decided to move home. It was a heart-wrenching story for his daughter and her relationship with her mom, but I loved how Nat could relate with her and was able to be a guide for her.

📕Book Two - Heath and Stella

Forbidden romance, work place romance, brother's best friend trope combo.

You could tell from book one that Heath was the lively and fun brother. And we first catch a glimpse of them together in book one when Nat walks in on them. 

It's the classic, I can't date you cuz you're my best friends sister, but secretly, they have been pining for each other. Finally giving in, they try and hide it, but then feelings get hurt. It's really well written.

📘Book Three - Tobias and Eva

Second Chance & Accidental pregnancy tropes.

College boyfriend/girlfriend ends badly with a refused proposal. Years later, they meet up and hook up for closure only to find out 6 weeks later (Christmas Eve) that she is pregnant. 

A lot of emotions in this one from both sides, but it was well written, and I loved how it ended.

The Mistletoe Bet By Maren Moore

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The Mistletoe Bet

By Maren Moore

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Small Town

Brother's Best Friend

Friends to Lovers

Holiday

Novella

Cute, cute story!! Quinn is not in the holiday spirit, and being home brings up dreaded feelings about her parents and their divorce. 

Parker Grant, her brothers best friend, makes a bet under the mistletoe that he can get her to fall in love with Christmas again. He spends the week showing her all the little things that she has forgotten about, and they act on their deep-rooted feelings for each other. 

The only complaint about the book was that I didn't want it to end. Loved that the curvy girl gets the hot guy.

Lost & Found in Copper Ridge by Harlow James

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Lost & Found in Copper Ridge

By Harlow James

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Small Town

Forced Proximity 

Holiday

This was such a great book. Reese and Carson are both struggling but discover a friend first and then a lover. Their chemistry is amazing, and I love that Carson is ex-military.

Reese feels lost after calling off her wedding and losing a patient & friend to old age. Stopping for snacks, she receives a $5 bill with the name of a cabin in Copper Ridge and decides to book a vacation to honor her friend.

Carson also feels lost. Working too much and avoiding people as much as possible after his failed marriage and discharge from the Air Force. His grandmother books a vacation for him in the same cabin in Copper Ridge.

They both decide to share the cabin, which results in some funny and steamy situations. They both realize that they haven't been living but just going through the motions, and it takes the other person to help remind them of what is most important.